All Hallows Eve

Christian will dress up like a penguin tonight. Too bad he will be too young to enjoy candy:) His uncle Peter bought him the costume last month. We are excited to take pictures:) Maybe I'll get around to posting one here!

Other than that, he is still teething and trying to crawl. This next month I want to focus on getting him 'back' to falling asleep on his own. He's had some tough nights and to make up for my working full time, I baby (ha!) him back to sleep more often than I should.

I also want to work on introducing more solids to him. I feel like we've just been getting by. We are so busy but I need to make sure that the variety is there. Especially the finger foods! He does eat cheerios, but isn't that interested in them.

The 8th month is upon us! Can't believe it. This next month we will fly to Sacramento for Thanksgiving (he'll actually be able to eat Turkey and mashed potatoes!!) and then the next month to Germany! The time is flying in some ways.

But back to the present. He will arrive here at work soon with his dad. We'll dress him then go off to church for the 'Slime Fest'!

Enjoy the candy everyone!

4 teeth and no sleep

Christian has four visible teeth. They are not yet all the way through - but I think the cutting stage is over. Thank goodness! Because he has not been sleeping well and has been what Dan calls 'evil Christian.' Poor baby! He doesn't understand what's happening to his body. (Probably won't until he's an adult and perhaps not even then!)

He's also rolling and scooting and stretching and really trying to crawl. I'm excited for that but I think Dan would like him to hold off. We definitely have to 'baby proof' the apartment. I would like to use the opportunity to rid ourselves of some junk we've accumulated over the past 3 years of living there. Definitely books can go! Articles say to get on your hands and knees in order to see what Christian will. So I see so many problems everywhere! Pack n play may be his prison until I have time to sort and dispose! Oi weh!

Generally we are doing better. We are used to the business of life. I'm still desiring a slower pace, but am glad for business mostly. It keeps me from being too pensive and too existential.

the hood of parenting...